Daily Republican., 1887-12-21
Corner Ketehs Dcuble wedding.

Corner Ketoh's Dcuble Wedding.
position OF kind Providence, we were
permitted to be present rs witness OF
Corner Ketch's novel event, and TO pAr.
take Of the generous hospitality Of Mr.
and Mrs.. Charles Croft. As eHrly %
noon the guests began to arrive from
different sections OF Maryland, Penn
sylvAnia and the surrounding country,
and by the hour fxed over one hundred
people bad assembled. Among the
moet prominent We noticed David East.
burn and wife. president Of Newport
National Bank; Postmaster Backing
ham Of Pleasant Hill, DR.. L. II. Bali
of kiiltown, and =. 7. Denp
soy and wife, the leading merchant Of
Corner Ketch. All bsng anxious to
witness the ceremony, every available
space on stairway aud sdjscent room
was occupied. Chairs were generally
dispensed with, that sll could get \
glimpse Of the contracting parties.
The hour having arrived, the Omciat-
Ing clergyman, Rsv. y. W. Pretty man,
of Newark n. K. Church, entered the
room, followed by the contracting 3
parties.
Mr.. Howard G. Croft an6 Miss sallIe
Eastburn. and Mr.. Albert T. Eastbura
snd Miss Ella Jacobs, with their at
tendants, Mr.. DelBworth n. Buoking.
ham, son Of Lieutenant Il @ Buokin9-
ham, and Miss lola X. Esstburn,
daughter of o W. EAstburn, for the
frst named couple; Mr.. Frank Buok-
inghsm. con OF Postmaster Bucking
ham, and Miss Mary Jacobs, sister Of
the bride, ior the last named.
The ceremony WAS performed with
that dignity and solsmuity which the
great responsibility to bs assumed de.
tnanded, and although smiles were do
picted upon their countenances ard
pleasure spsrkled In their eyes, 81
will" was anewered by each with soch
Grmless tina. convinced all present
that they wers aware Of the great re
sporsibility they wero assuming. Each
couple In turn having been pronounced
man and wife, congratulations and
hsnd.shak!nas were INDUCED in.
Miss Essshurn Was dressed In brown
sstin, Miss Jacobs IN garnet olcth,
both beautifully trimmed. Elch wore
D beautiful bouqcet Of white primroses,
and were crowned with wreaths OF
sinilax. The srooms wore neat black
suits.
To satIsfy the inner man our worthy
host and hostess had large table,
which fairly groaned under the i'm
menss weight Of roast turkey, chickens
and beef, with boiled ham, add all the
delioscies which the palate could crave.
And to say that all were satisfied
would be but half expressing our be-
lief, 81 many were completely flled,
with many baskets OF fragments re-
manning. The neat aud graceful man.
ner In which the carving Was done by
Mr.. Joseph Fl. Mitchell 10 particularly y
worthy OF mention.
The newly married coup!es were the
recipients OF many valaaDle presents,
mostly silver and glsss ware, and OF
general utility.
That beautiful orb OF light having al
last robed herself in her dark mantle
and the olouds OF night having gathered
around us, Mr.. q w. EAetburn as cap
tain, with Charles q. Dempsey s8 lieu
tenant, gathered around them host o
faithful followers, and with such in
struments as are most popular with
all tirst-o ass caiithu mptan bands, dis.
coursed some very fine music. Captain
K. becoming exhausted from eating tor
much turkey, retired, when Lieutenant
Dempsey rallied his men, and with
such GOODNESS As few men possess LED
his men 20 the front
But Just at the critical moment Capt
AlphoDsa HaTkness appeared with re
Inducements which overpowered those
within, the door was soon opened and
the two couplo appeared, when Capt
Hardness, who now had command,
proposed three cheers, which met with
such response as would do Justice Il
Sitting Balls band Of Sioux upon tbs
wsr path.
Nor were the appetites Of the calithi
ans forgotten In the elaborate prepnra
tioas, for cakes aud cigars were freely
distributed among them, and they, too
went home happy, feeling 1t was 5000
to be there. The wee hours Of nigh
were fsst approaching when all had
separated, and quiet again reiened su
creme. A GUEST.